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BP announces its first female CEO as Auchincloss quits after just two years
BP's board has appointed its first female chief executive in a move to revive the oil company's fortunes, after ousting Murray Auchincloss less than two years into his role.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Government denies trying to break jailed pro-Palestine activists
The government is “not trying to break the bodies” of Palestine Action protesters on hunger strike, a minister has insisted, after a doctor said eight of the activists are dying.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
England's hopes melt away in sun as Cummins glows with authority
Tourists teetering 158 behind after Australia captain leads fine bowling display by hosts
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
EU leaders race to reach deal on funding Ukraine
European Union leaders are racing to secure a funding deal for Ukraine that has been cast as a choice between “money today or blood tomorrow”, as Belgium comes under rising pressure over its opposition to a loan secured against Russia's frozen assets.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
New Epstein photos show quotes from Lolita written on women
Images released before deadline for Department of Justice to publish files
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Rayner memoir fuels leadership speculation
Angela Rayner is writing a memoir about her rise to become deputy prime minister and her subsequent fall from grace, the Guardian can confirm, in a move that will be seen as an attempt to set the narrative before any leadership contest.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Lyon’s wait for golden wickets is finally over
Going second on Australia’s all-time list, the off-spinner kept his cool on return as temperatures soared
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 3.75% in boost for economy
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by a quarter point, giving a pre-Christmas boost to the struggling UK economy, but a split vote among its rate setters pointed to continued concerns about inflation.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
The Guardian
China introduces condom tax as it tries to boost birthrate
China is set to impose a value-added tax (VAT) on condoms and other contraceptives for the first time in three decades, as the country tries to boost its birthrate and modernise tax laws.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Kenyan vet Munyua bites back to neuter De Decker
The Kenyan debutant David Munyua created one of the biggest shocks in the history of the PDC World Darts Championship by beating the 18th seed, Mike De Decker.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Oh my dear old thing: 300-1 Blowers makes racing history after shock win
Blowers, a horse named after the renowned former cricket commentator Henry Blofeld, earned an entry in the racing history books at Exeter as he became the longest-priced winner ever on a British track at odds of 300-1.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Proposed datacentre 'may use 50 times more water than forecast'
The UK’s largest proposed datacentre is understating the scale of its planned water use, a study suggests.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Albanese announces plan to tackle 'hate preachers' after terror attack
Australia’s hate speech laws will be expanded to directly target “hate preachers” under a new push to stamp out antisemitism, as the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, conceded more could have been done to combat anti-Jewish sentiment ahead of the Bondi beach massacre.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Stay home if you have symptoms of flu, say experts amid fears of second surge
People should stay home over the Christmas period if they have symptoms of flu or Covid, experts have warned, amid fears flu cases could surge again in the new year.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Reform Farage avoids inquiry into electoral spending claims
Nigel Farage has avoided investigation over claims that his general election campaign breached electoral law last year.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Traffic to hit record levels in run-up to Christmas
Britain’s roads and runways will take a festive pounding today as traffic peaks before Christmas and record numbers head to the skies.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Duke accused of strangling estranged wife
The Duke of Marlborough has been accused of strangling his estranged wife.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Ryder Cup hero McIlroy wins Sports Personality of the Year
A full-throated “Rory Roar” reverberated around MediaCity in Salford last night as Rory McIlroy became the first golfer in 36 years to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award - and tie a bow on a year for the ages.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Reiners' cause of death is given as 'multiple sharp force injuries'
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner has released reports stating the cause of death of the film director Rob Reiner and his wife, the photographer Michele Singer Reiner.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Author says schools should use thrillers to build reading skills
Too much of the literature taught in UK schools puts children off reading and thrillers should become part of the curriculum, one of the world's biggest-selling authors has argued.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Waterstones and Barnes & Noble owner 'plans to list' booksellers
The owner of Waterstones and Barnes & Noble is reportedly preparing to list the booksellers on the stock market.
1 min |
December 19, 2025
The Guardian
A new leaf Nissan ready for EV revolution - whenever it comes
Car bodies suspended from overhead rails move through Nissan’s factory in Sunderland, with workers stepping in to fit parts at different stations.
4 min |
December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Labour's strategy to protect women and girls 'seriously underfunded'
A landmark strategy to protect women and girls from violence and abuse “falls seriously short” of the funding required to realise the government’s ambitions, campaigners have said.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Copenhagen's 'ghetto law' may be unlawful, rules top EU court
Residents of the Copenhagen neigh-bourhood Mjølnerparken, which became an international symbol of a law in Denmark known as the “ghetto law”, have said they are confident they can overturn the legislation in the Danish courts after the top EU court ruled that it may be unlawful.
1 min |
December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Three charged in Germany over the fall of Greensill Bank
German prosecutors have brought criminal charges against three people involved in running Greensill Bank for their role in the 2021 collapse of the lender.
1 min |
December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Young Palace let slip lead to give Glasner another headache
The bad news for Oliver Glasner is that Crystal Palace’smarathon season is about to get even longer.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Vodafone bosses to meet MPs over treatment of franchisees
Vodafone executives will meet MPs next month as parliamentarians step up scrutiny of the telecoms group’s alleged treatment of scores of people running its stores.
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December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Troops gather on Yemen border as separatists told to pull back
As many as 20,000 Saudi-backed forces are gathering on the border of Yemen as the separatist Southern Transitional Council comes under pressure to withdraw from the huge territorial gains it has made in the last month in the vast, oil-rich governorate of Hadramaut in eastern Yemen.
2 min |
December 19, 2025
The Guardian
Prizes galore for our talented elite after a year to forget
You can hear the sighs of relief.
3 min |
December 19, 2025
The Guardian
'Noble and brave' Bondi hero's Syrian home town takes pride from his actions
It has been almost 20 years since Ahmed al-Ahmed left Nayrab, near the northwestern Syrian city of Idlib.
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